Item category 1: Romance

Carnecrane, the mansion on the Cornish cliffs, is once again the scene of the turbulent fortunes of the Cremyllas family in the mid-Victorian era. The arrival of Olwen is the catalyst that sets in motion a dramatic series of events.

Politics, detection and romance all feature in this modern gloriously sexy tale of star-crossed lovers, that climaxes with an unexpected twist. Previous titles by the author include Surrender my Love, Silver Angel and Joining.

From the author of such acclaimed bestsellers as To Hear a Nightingale, Change of Heart and The Kissing Garden, this is a romantic novel set in postwar London.

Thea Bellamy is heartbroken when her first love deserts her to return to Italy. But Thea's quick-thinking mother, Fliss, comes up with the perfect solution, and within days Thea is on her way to South Bay for a summer she will remember all her life.

Alice Lovesey meets the ghost of the eighth Duke of Haversham quite accidentally when she gazes at his portrait and calls upon someone to save her from her miserable life as a servant in the cruel tenth Duke's house.

Hetty Longden's mother thinks the cure for Hetty's broken heart is to look after her great-uncle's crumbling stately home while he is in hospital. Once installed, Hetty casts her eye over one of her neighbours - and wonders if her heart is really broken.